The AthelingsBook 1 — THE ATHELINGSReading editionChapter navigation110 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE ATHELINGSTHE ATHELINGSBOOK I.—CHAPTER I. IN THE STREET.Chapter II · HOME.Chapter III · AGNES.Chapter IV · MARIAN.Chapter V · CHARLIE.Chapter VI · PAPA AND MAMMA.Chapter VII · THE FIRST WORK.Chapter VIII · CHARLIE’S ENTERPRISE.Chapter IX · A DECISION.Chapter X · MR FOGGO.Chapter XI · THE BEST ROOM.Chapter XII · A SERIOUS QUESTION.Chapter XIII · KILLIECRANKIE LODGE.Chapter XIV · THE HOUSE OF FOGGO.Chapter XV · THE PROPOSAL.Chapter XVI · FAMILY EXCITEMENT.Chapter XVII · AN AMERICAN SKETCH.Chapter XVIII · COMPANY.Chapter XIX · CONVERSATION.Chapter XX · AUNT BRIDGET.Chapter XXI · A LAW STUDENT.Chapter XXII · ANOTHER EVENT.Chapter XXIII · A NEW FRIEND.Chapter XXIV · GOING HOME.Chapter XXV · PAPA’S OPINION.Chapter XXVI · MRS EDGERLY’S THURSDAY.Chapter XXVII · THE WORLD.Chapter XXVIII · A FOE.Chapter XXIX · FAMILY SENTIMENTS.Chapter XXX · AGNES’S FORTUNE.Chapter XXXI · EXTRAVAGANCE.Chapter XXXII · A GREAT VISITOR.Chapter XXXIII · GOING FROM HOME.Chapter XXXIV · EVERYBODY’S FANCIES.THE ATHELINGSBOOK II—CHAPTER I. THE WILLOWS.Chapter II · AN EMBARRASSING COMPANION.Chapter III · SOCIETY.Chapter IV · MAKING FRIENDS.Chapter V · CONFIDENTIAL.Chapter VI · THREE FRIENDS.Chapter VII · A TERRIBLE EVENT.Chapter VIII · AN EXPLANATION.Chapter IX · AN EXPERIMENT.Chapter X · GOING HOME.Chapter XI · HOME.Chapter XII · A NEW ERA.Chapter XIII · THE OLD WOOD LODGE.Chapter XIV · WITHIN AND WITHOUT.Chapter XV · THE PARLOUR.Chapter XVI · WINTERBOURNE.Chapter XVII · THE CLERGY.Chapter XVIII · A NEW FRIEND.Chapter XIX · GOSSIP.Chapter XX · RACHEL.Chapter XXI · THE YOUNG PRINCE.Chapter XXII · A BEGINNING.Chapter XXIII · THE YOUNG PEOPLE.Chapter XXIV · A MEETING.Chapter XXV · THE BREWING OF THE STORM.Chapter XXVI · A CRISIS.Chapter XXVII · CLOUDS.Chapter XXVIII · THE REV. LIONEL RIVERS.Chapter XXIX · CHARLIE.Chapter XXX · A CONSULTATION.Chapter XXXI · CHARLIE’S MISSION.Chapter XXXII · SEARCH.Chapter XXXIII · DOUBTS AND FEARS.Chapter XXXIV · SOME PROGRESS.Chapter XXXV · A GREAT DISCOVERY.THE ATHELINGSTHE ATHELINGSBOOK III.—CHAPTER I. AN OLD STORY.Chapter II · A CRISIS.Chapter III · CHARLIE’S PREPARATIONS.Chapter IV · GOING AWAY.Chapter V · THE OLD WOOD HOUSE.Chapter VI · AN ADVENTURER.Chapter VII · LORD WINTERBOURNE.Chapter VIII · THE NEW HEIR.Chapter IX · A VISIT.Chapter X · MARIAN ON TRIAL.Chapter XI · DISCONTENT.Chapter XII · A CONVERSATION.Chapter XIII · SUSPENSE.Chapter XIV · NEWS.Chapter XV · GOING HOME.Chapter XVI · NEW INFLUENCES.Chapter XVII · RACHEL’S DOUBTS.Chapter XVIII · AGNES.Chapter XIX · LIONEL.Chapter XX · AN ARRIVAL.Chapter XXI · CHARLIE’S RETURN.Chapter XXII · CHARLIE’S REPORT.Chapter XXIII · PROCRASTINATION.Chapter XXIV · THE FOGGOS.Chapter XXV · GOOD FORTUNE.Chapter XXVI · THE OXFORD ASSIZES.Chapter XXVII · THE TRUE HEIR.Chapter XXVIII · AT HOME.Chapter XXIX · THE RIVAL HEIRS.Chapter XXX · AN ADVENTURE.Chapter XXXI · THE TRIAL.Chapter XXXII · ESPOUSALS.Chapter XXXIII · AN OLD FRIEND.Chapter XXXIV · SETTLING DOWN.Chapter XXXV · THE END.Previous chapter ←Book 1 — THE ATHELINGSNext chapter →BOOK III.—CHAPTER I. AN OLD STORY.All chapters and sections (110)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE ATHELINGSTHE ATHELINGSBooks1Book 1 · Chapters2345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334Book 1 · Other sectionsTHE ATHELINGSBook 1 · Chapters1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435Book 1 · Other sectionsTHE ATHELINGSTHE ATHELINGSBooks3Book 3 · Chapters234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435BOOK III.—WINTERBOURNE HALL◇← THE ATHELINGSBOOK III.—CHAPTER I. AN OLD STORY. →